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52 WILMETTE nish veneer for body parts, it is announced. Five-ply veneer, for use as floor-boards, will be prepared at the plant here and then shipped to Sumner, Wash., for shaping before being shipped to Detroit. To care for the Ford order, the capacity of the Olympia plant has been increased to 135,000 feet of lumber daily. LIFE March 22, 1929 . Motor Briefs EPORTS have it that the legislators · of New York state were heartily amused when one of their number introduced a bill that would make it obligatory on pedestrians along unlighted roads at ni~ht to wear "taillights.~' As a matter of fact, the bill says that such pedestrians shall carry lights "clearly visible from the rear." The light need not be affixed to the back of the walker. senger, while in the motor coach the factor is about 340 pounds per passenger. Among the most important d'evelopments which have followed in the wake of the automobile are the innumerable suburbs throughout the country, points out Charles M. Hayes, president of the Chicago Motor c.lub. "Thirty years ago, or even twenty, the 'area of a suburban community was limited to the walking distance to the railroad station, or at best, a convenient driving distance via horse and buggy," pointed out Mr. Hayes. "Today the only limitations to a suburb are good roads over which automobiles may travel." Exports of Autos . in January Break Previous Records Whiie factory production and domestic sales were bre~king all records in this country during J a unary, the total value of automotive exports during the first month of th~ year amount:ed to $47,593,655, establishing a new high mark for the month. This figure exceeded the previous J anuarv record, established last year, by $15,557,862, or ~8 per cent. The January total likewtse was $11,534,409 higher than the valuation of exports during December, 1928. In comparing the figure s with l.Jtcember the automotive division of the Depart~ent of Commerce today pointed out that exports were 17 per cent higher in number during January. However, this increase was accounted for entirely by increase shipments in the low class group "up to $1,000," amounting to 35 per cent in number and 33 per cent in value. Shipments in the two other price groups were be·lo\v the December total. Trucks '\'ere consistently above December in all classes. although the group "up to one ton" registered t.he greatest increase. Total truck shtpments· were 44 per cent above the figure for December. By taking 20 per cent of the passenger cars and 32 per cent of the trucks shipped from the 'Cnited States in January. Argentina occupied the leading market po ~ i tion for both classe s of motor yehiclc~ during the month. R An interesting point was brought out at a recent S. A. E. section meeting in Cleveland. The meeting was devoted to bodies and riding comfort. A member made comparisons between the riding comfort in a Pullman and a motor coach. It was stated that the The Washington Veneer company of Pullman was more comfortable. In Olympia has been named by the Ford reply another member pointed out that Motor company as one of five in the Pullman there is a car-weight Pacific Northwest veneer plants to fur- factor of abou't 1,700 pounds per pasI I WHY IS IT THE MODE? THE CENTURY SIX · . $1345 to $1645 THE CENTURY EIGHT . $1825 to $2625 Standard, and custom. All prices f.o.b. factory· Equipment ··· other than standard ···· extra. New Cars Replacing ltfore Than Half of Machines Scrapped 'More than half of all ne·w automobiles now are going to replace old cars that are scrapped, according to Col. Leonard P. Avres. vice-president of the CleYeland - Trust company and noted business forecaster. Although the number of cars in use at the end of each year has increased steadilv since 1916, the gain has slun1Ped off materially since 1923. when the increase was reckoned at 2.308,000, Col. Ayres' figures show. The rapiclJy increasing number of automobiles scrapped each year is responsible, his figures indicate. In his analysis, he states: "More than 21,000,000 passenger . automobiles were registered in this country in 1928. The 10,000,000 mark ·was passed only six years ago, in 1922. so the increase during these recent years has been truly phenomenal. "Nevertheless, the increase at the end of 1928 over the corresponding registrations for 1927 was somewhat disappointing, for it was only a little over 1,000,000, and only once since the depression year of 1921 has so small an ldYance heen recorded." Because it is built to the ideals of the engineer· · ·and styled for his daughter. Because itisamountaineerfor hill-climbing and aboulevardier.for style. Because it has get-away like a rifle bullet and handles with push-buHon ease. Because it's as quiet as a Jeserted cathedral and rides like a winged easy chair. You'll check each and every one Another Plant Is Planned by Goodrich Rubber Co. The B. F. Goodrich Rubber company of Akron, 0., .p lans a third Goodrich plant in the United States, to be completed at Atlanta. Ga., by the end of this year. The announcement follows the purchase of twenty-five acres of land at 14th and Hemphill streets. Atlanta. Construction will be started in the near future. Production will total 5,000 tires and 5,000 tubes a day. The plant will cost $1,500,000. With the acquisition of the Martha Mills at Thomaston, Ga., the first of this year, Goodrich will have made investments in the South to the total of more than $7,500,000 when the Atlanta plant is completed. The capacity of the cord mils at Thomaston will be more than doubled when the present program of expansion has been completed. ol these qualities when you see, and ride i. n the New HUPMOBIL~ Century cars · . GOULD C. DAVIS, Inc. 548 Lincoln Ave. Winnetka Phone 3090